All About National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) - 2021 Attempt:

Question Answer

1. What is NIFT? NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) was set up in New Delhi in 1986 under the aegis of Ministry of
Textiles, Govt. of India. Over the last 30 years, it has emerged as the premier educational institute for graduate
and postgraduate programs in Fashion Design, Technology & Management. It has 16 campuses across India.
Website: ​www.nift.ac.in
Contact: Phone: Tel: +91-11-26542000 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
Email: ​[email protected]
Information about all campuses can be found at: ​http://nift.ac.in/

2. What programs does NIFT offers the following programs in Fashion Design, Technology and Management through its 17 campuses
NIFT offer in 2021? across India.

Programs at NIFT Regular NRI Domicile Total Seats

Bachelors programs (4 years):

1. B.Des.* 2517 299 222 3038

2. B.F.Tech 433 50 35 518

Masters programs (2 years):

1. M.Des. (Design Space) 146 18 7 171

2. M.F.Tech. 540 61 49 650

3. M.F.Management 124 16 - 140

Note: 6 different specializations are offered under B.Des program i.e. Apparel, Accessory, Textile,
Communication, Leather & Knitwear Design.
 Note: ​See campus-wise and program-wise seat options at link- ​NIFT Programs & Seats.

3. What are the Educational Criteria:

eligibility criteria for For B.Des. programs: ​Passed or appearing for 10+2 exam from any recognized board or 10+3 or 4 diploma from
admission to NIFT in any branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or State Technical Board.
2021? For B.F.Tech program: ​Passed or appearing for 10+2 exam (with Physics, Chemistry & Maths subjects) from any
recognized board or 10+3 or 4 diploma from any branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or State Technical
Board.
For M.Des. / M.F.M. program: ​Passed or appearing for final semester of Bachelor Degree from any Institute /
University recognised by law in India or Diploma of minimum 3 years duration in UG Design from NIFT / NID.
For M.F.Tech program: ​Passed or appearing for final semester of B.F.Tech. from NIFT or B.E. / B.Tech. from any
Institute / University recognized by law in India.

Age Criteria:
For B.Des./B.F.Tech:​ Maximum Age eligible age is 23 years as on 1 October of previous year. I.e. on 1 October
2020 for 2021 attempt.
For M.Des./M.F.Tech/M.F.M:​ No Age Limit.

4. What is the pattern Admission to NIFT’s programs are on the basis of eligibility criteria and passing the different tests in the NIFT
of the NIFT 2021 entrance examination. The CAT & GAT papers are written tests. The Situation Test & GDPI are practical tests. The
entrance exam? What is weightage assigned to each test in the final merit list is given below:
the weightage for
different parts of the Bachelors Programs:
exam?
Program Test Type Test Duration Test Time Weightage

B.Des. CAT (Creative Ability Test) 3 hours January 50%

GAT (General Ability Test) 2 hours January 30%

Situation Test 2 hours April 20%

B.F.Tech GAT (General Ability Test) 3 hours January 100%

 Masters Programs:

Program Test Type Test Duration Test Time Weightage

M.Des. CAT (Creative Ability Test) 3 hours January 40%

GAT (General Ability Test) 2 hours January 30%

GD / Personal Interview - May 30%

M.F.M. / GAT (General Ability Test) 3 hours January 70%

M.F.Tech
GD / Personal Interview - May 30%

P.S.1-​ There is no interview for admission to NIFT Bachelors programs.

P.S.2- ​Based on results of all the tests, a merit list is prepared for all candidates. Candidates are called for
counseling at NIFT campus closest to them in order of their merit list rank. At the time of counseling, Candidates
have to select the program and campus from the available options.
P.S.3- ​All aspirants applying to NIFT must possess basic computing knowledge and skill as applied to operating
system, word processing, text editing, spread sheet, data base application, presentation as well as net surfing
abilities.

5. What is the pattern I. NIFT Written Test - For B.Des. & M.Des.:
for NIFT 2021 CAT & Creative Ability Test (CAT):
GAT exam papers? This test is administered to judge the intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development and design
ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is the creative and innovative use of colour and
illustration skills. About 3-4 questions come for 100 marks. They are all drawing and design related questions but
not necessarily fashion related.

General Ability Test (GAT):

The language of the paper is English. This test will comprise various sections as given below:
 Program B.Des. M.Des.

Test Duration 2 hours 2 hours

Sections No. of Questions No. of Questions

Quantitative Ability 20 20

Communication Ability 25 30

English Comprehension 25 30

Analytical Ability 15 25

GK and Current Affairs 15 15

TOTAL 100 120

II. Written Test - For B.F.Tech / M.F.Tech / M.F.M.:

General Ability Test (GAT):

Program BFTech MFTech MFM

Test Duration 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours

Sections No. of Questions No. of Questions No. of Questions

Quantitative Ability 30 30 10

Communication Ability & English 45 45 50

Comprehension

Analytical & Logical Ability 25 25 25

 GK & Current Affairs 25 25 25

Case Study 25 25 40

TOTAL 150 150 150

P.S.-​ M.F.Tech will also have some questions from the engineering field.

P.S.- ​There is a negative marking of 0.25 in the GAT section for each incorrect answer in NIFT Entrance tests.

6. What is the pattern Situation Test - For admission to B.Des. program:

for NIFT Situation Test Shortlisted candidates for B.Des from the written entrance examination (CAT and GAT papers) are required to
2021? take a Situation Test in April 2021. The Situation Test is a hands-on test to evaluate the candidate’s skills for
material handling and innovative ability in a given situation with a given set of materials. The model will be
evaluated on space visualization, innovative and creative use of given material, composition of elements, colour
scheme, construction skill, finesse of the model and overall presentation etc. These parameters will be checked
with the write up explaining the concept behind the model constructed. The language of the write up has to be
English.
P.S.-​ The use of outside/additional material in making the model/design is not permitted.

7. What is the pattern Group Discussion & Personal Interview - For admission to M.Des. / M.F.Tech / M.F.M. programs:
for Group Discussion I. Group Discussion:
(GD) & Personal Shortlisted candidates for Masters Programs from the written entrance examination are required to undergo Case
Interview (PI) at NIFT Study based Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). GD would comprise approximately 15 to 20
2021 exam? minutes of discussion on a case study assigned, on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on various
parameters including:
1) Conceptual clarity
2) Knowledge of the topic assigned
3) Contribution made to the topic
4) Interpersonal skills
5) Ability to generate new ideas
6) Problem solving approach
 7) Leadership qualities
8) Effective communication

II. Personal Interview:

Candidates shall be evaluated on the parameters as listed below by a panel, in the Personal Interview:
1) Career orientation
2) Aptness for the course
3) Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
4) Communication
5) General awareness and aptitude, creative and lateral thinking

8. What are the These are the important dates in the 2021 admission process of NIFT:
important dates in NIFT
2021 admission
Important Step Date
process?
Online Application Form available 14 Dec 2020

Last date of Online Application 21 Jan 2021

Written Exam: CAT / GAT paper 14 Feb 2021

Written Exam Results Feb / Mar 2021

Situation Tests (B.Des.) Apr/ May 2021

GD & PI (MDes/MFTech/MFM) Apr/ May 2021

Final Results May / June 2021

Counseling for Seat Allocation June onwards

9. Where is the NIFT The NIFT Written Exam (CAT / GAT) will be conducted in the following ​32 cities​ in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,
2021 entrance exam Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur,
being held? Jammu, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi,
Surat, Udaipur, Vadodara, Visakhapatnam, Shillong and Srinagar.

The Situation Tests & GDPI are conducted in the different NIFT campuses.

10. What is the passing There is no fixed passing score or cut off for the NIFT entrance exam. There is a cut off for marks over which
score / cut off for NIFT candidates are shortlisted. Candidates are shortlisted for the Situation Test or GDPI based on CAT / GAT score cut
CAT & GAT exam? What off. The cut off for marks for Written Exam are not published by NIFT. Every year, candidates equal to
is the expected cut off approximately 3 times the number of seats are shortlisted for Situation Test or GDPI. Approximately 6,000
for 2021? candidates will be shortlisted for the NIFT Situation Test in 2021. Each student who attempts the Situation Test or
GDPI receives a final merit score and rank (common rank & category rank) based marks achieved at each exam.
The admissions are conducted through counselling at different NIFT campuses in order of ranks.

The cut off for last admitted ranks for different NIFT Programs & Campuses is given at following
link-​https://www.nift.ac.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/LastMeritRank.pdf​.

11. What is the NIFT has a very strong Industry Interface & Placement process. These are highlights of NIFT’s 2018 Campus
placement record for Placement Report:
NIFT graduates & 1. Campus placements were held in 11 NIFTs across India in Apr-May 2018.
post-graduates? 2. A total of 421 companies participated offering 1,985 jobs.
3. 1,573 students registered for placement of which 1,310 students got campus placement i.e. 83%.
4. Average annual salary for Masters Programs was Rs 4.70 lacs p.a. And Bachelors programs was Rs 3.85
lacs p.a.
5. The recruiting companies were from diverse segments like Designers, Manufacturer exporters, Buying
Agencies, Consultants , Retailers, Fashion Brands , E-Retailer, Home Furnishings, Technology Solution
Providers along with international Brands.
6. Some Prominent companies in alphabetical order being: Aditya birla nuvo ltd. (Jayshree textiles), Amazon,
AND design India limited, Archana Kochchar, Arvind Life Style Brands, Avenue super mart, D-mart,
Bharathiya International, Blackberry, Carwale.com, CTA apparels, Exclusively.com, Future group, Future
Lifestyle (central), Impulse, 11 National Institute of Fashion Technology - PLACEMENTS 2016 Indian Terrain
Fashion Ltd., Jaipur rugs, K.P. Sanghvi international ltd., Laguna clothing, Life style international,
Mandhana industries, Modelama exports, Must garment, Orient craft, Raymond ltd., Reliance brands ltd.,
Sabyasachi, Snapdeal , Technopak, Triburg, Varun Behal etc.
7. The major recruitment was done by Retail companies followed by Brands. A total of 35% of the total
 graduates recruited were placed in Retail companies. This was followed by Fashion Brands (20%) ,
Designers / Design houses (18%), export houses / buying houses and agencies (15%).
Source:​ NIFT Placement Report 2018

12. What are the fees The yearly expense of studying and living at NIFT campus is as follows:
for programs at NIFT
2021? Type 1 Centers Type 2 Centers

Yearly Expenses Indian NRI Indian NRI

Tuition Fees 2,59,700 8,22,600 2,59,700 575,900

Library, Mediclaim etc charges 17,200 82,400 17,200 58,900

Hostel & Electricity charges 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000

Mess charges 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000

Total 3,56,900 9,85,000 3,56,900 7,14,800

Notes:
1. ​Type 1 ​Centers are- Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Raebareli &
Srinagar.
2. ​Type 2​ Centers are- Panchkula, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur & Bhubaneswar.

P.S.-​ These are fees for academic year 2021-22. The Indian student fee increases at 10% & NRI student fee
increases at 10% every year.

13. How do you apply The application process for NIFT is online and starts in October every year. To apply for admission to programs at
to NIFT 2020 entrance NIFT, visit ​www.nift.ac.in​. The application process is in 5 easy steps:
exam? Step 0: Read the admission brochure and instructions carefully
Step 1: Sign up and register
Step 2: Fill Details in Application Form
Step 3: Upload Photograph and Signature
 Step 4: Pay Application Fee & Print your Application

14. What is the Indian nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance
reservation of seats with the rules of the Government of India as follows:
available at NIFT in
Gen. OBC-NC SC ST Total
2021?
Reservation % 50.5% 27%* 15% 7.5% 100%

B.Des. 1445 773 429 215 2,862

BFTech 174 93 52 26 345

M.Des. 86 46 26 13 171

MFTech 306 164 91 45 606

MFM 71 38 21 10 140
*P.S.1-​ This reservation is only available for candidates belonging to OBC non-creamy layer and having the
requisite certificate.
P.S.2- ​Persons with Disability (PwD) – Three (3) percent horizontal reservation of seats from the parent category in
each programme cutting across all sections i.e. SCs, STs, OBCs (Non-Creamy only) and General category.
P.S.3- ​Foreign Nationals / SAARC / NRI have 15% additional seats reserved.
P.S.4- ​Students domiciled in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan
have 20% additional seats reserved in Patna, Kangra, Kannur, Bhopal, Shillong, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur campus
respectively.

15. What is the medium The medium of instruction at NIFT is English. The language for CAT, GAT, Situation Test, Group Discussion &
of instruction at NIFT? Personal Interview is also English.

16. Does NIFT have NIFT facilitates residential accommodation for girls at most campuses. The NIFT hostels are run on a no profit/ no
residential facility? loss basis. All the hostel premises including the ones being run by private enterprises are provided with round the
clock professional security, a doctor on call and hostel warden(s). Recreation facilities like television, some indoor
and outdoor games are also available in the hostels.
 Following campuses have accommodation for Girls only - Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar,
Hyderabad, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna, Shillong.
Following campuses have accommodation for Girls & Boys both - Chennai, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Rae Bareilly.
There is no residential facility on campus in Delhi.

17. Should I also apply Yes, you must apply to at least ​4 Design Colleges ​other than NID / NIFT / IIT. There are several Government &
to Other Design Private colleges across India, who provide high quality design education providing students similar education
Colleges along with experience and career opportunities as NIFT. Some of them are:
NIFT?
1. Pearl 4. ISDI (Mumbai) 7. ITM-IDM (Mumbai)
(Delhi/Mumbai/Jaipur/Bangalore)

2. MIT-ID (Pune) 5. SOFT (Pune) 8. FDDI (6 cities)

3. UID (Ahmedabad) 6. SID (Pune) 9. Srishti (Bangalore)

There are 5 main criteria on the basis of which students and parents choose which Design College to apply to:
1. Fees: ​What is the Fees for programs at the Design College?
2. Discipline: ​Which Design College is best for my chosen design discipline?
3. City: ​Which Design College is located in my city of choice?
4. Degree / Diploma: ​Does the college offer a degree or diploma?
5. Feedback: ​What is the feedback of current students about the Design College?

SILICA has done research on the above 5 criteria on 40+ design colleges. The list of design colleges and research
information is available at link- ​http://www.silica.co.in/apply-to-design-fashion-architecture-colleges.html

18. Does NIFT provide Yes, The placement in NIFT is centralized for all centers and disciplines. Some of the sector-wise employers are:
Campus Placement for Masters of Fashion Management ​: Abhishek Industries, Adidas, Aditya Birla Group, American Pacific, Arthur
its graduates? Anderson, Arvind Mills, Ashima , Benetton, Blackberrys, Body shop, Busana Apparel Group, Calvin Klein, Canary
Blue, Carrefour, Colour Plus, Creative Group , Creatnet, Debenhams, East West, Esprit, Fabindia, FCuk, Federated
Group, Francis Wacziarg, Future Group, GAP India, Givo, Indian Terrain, Infosys, ITC Wills Lifestyle , JWT, Koutons,
Lacoste, Landmark ,Levis, Li & Fung, Lifestyle, Marks & Spencer, Mast Lanka, MCann Erickron, Mckinsey, etc.
Masters of Fashion Technology ​: Ambattur Clothing Company, Arvind Mills, Busana Apparel Group, Epic Design,
 Gokaldas Images, Impulse, H&M, ITC LRBD, KSA Technopak, Madura Garments , Pantaloon Export Garments,
Triburg, Texport Garments, Network Clothing Ltd, Intimate Apparels, Petexx India , Alok Industries, Nike, Adidas, Li
& Fung , Orient craft, Shahi Export House ,Richa Group, LNJ Bhilwara Group, Raymonds, Blackberrys, Creatnet,
Koutons, Landmark, AMC, OGTC Group, etc
Bachelor of Design ( Fashion Design) ​: Arvind Garments, Benetton, Freelook, Indus League Clothing, ITC Ltd, Levis,
Lifestyle, Madura Garments, Modelama Exports, Omega Designs, Orient Craft, Pantaloon, Proline, Shahi Exports,
Span India, Spykar , Swarovski India, Uni Style India, Designers like Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, etc.
Bachelor of Design ( Accessory Design) ​: Godrej, Matti Design, United Color of Benetton, Pantaloon, Westside,
Adidas, Episode, Reliance Retail, Charbon, Swarovski, Tiffany, Michael Aram, Li & Fung, D’damas, Liberty Shoes
Ltd. Gitanjali Jewellery Pvt. Ltd, VIP luggage, Tanishq, Titan, ITC Wills Lifestyle Ravissant etc.
Bachelor of Design ( Leather Design) ​: ABC Leathers Ltd, Alpine International, Apollo International BCC, Bhartiya
International, Century Overseas, Crew BOS, Impulse, Kabir Leathers, Liberty, Lifestyle, Rabia Leathers, Superhouse
Leathers Ltd, Triburg, Vivaldi Leathers, Designers like J J Valaya, Varun bahl, Manav Gangwani, etc.
Bachelor of Design ( Textile Design) ​: Arvind Mills , Indian Terrain, Grasim Industries, Madura Brands, Mafatlal
Industries Ltd, Nahar Industries , Shingora International, Ambadi Enterprises, Crew BOS, Himmatsingka Seide,
Abhishek Industries, Welspun India, Shades of India, Linescapes (India) Ltd. Textrade International Pvt. Ltd, Mura
Fabrics, Portico, Creative Mobus Fabrics, Rateria Exports, Mahajan Overseas, Triburg, Bharat Silks , Third World
Exports, The Shop , etc.
Bachelor of Design ( Knitwear Design) ​: Madura Garments ITC LRBD, Gap, Triburg , Raymond, Gupta Exim,
Cascade Enterprises, Pratibha Syntex, Nahar Group of Industries, SPL Industries, Rajah Hosiery, Oswal Woolen
Mills, Uni Style Images, Indian Terrain , Impulse, Arvind Brands, Orient Craft, Lakra Brothers, Matrix, RMS Joss, etc.
Bachelor of Design ( Fashion Communication) ​: Pantaloon, Shoppers Stop, marks & Spencers, Christian Dior,
Lifestyle, Benetton, Liberty, Freelook, Lopez Designs, Marie Claire, Images, Times of India, Asian Age, Couture Asia,
Femina , FDCI, MTV, NDTV, Times Now, Headlines Today, Perfect Relations, Wizcraft, Ogilvy & Mather, Lintas,
Madura Garments, Encompass Events, Vogue , Creative Crest, JWT, IC, Tanishq , etc.
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) ​: Pokarna Group, Gini & Jony, Integra Apparels, Third
Eyesight, Taffeles, Laguna Clothing, AYN Accessories (Hong Kong), Pantaloon, ITC LRBD, Color Plus, Celebrity
Fashions, Ambattur Clothing Company, LT Karle, RMX Joss, Texport Syndicate, Gokaldas Exports, etc.

19. What was the NIFT CAT & GAT 2020 exam was conducted on 20 January, 2020 for BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech, MFM
reaction of students programs. The papers were as per the pattern published by NIFT in their admission brochure. There was no
after giving NIFT CAT & change in pattern from previous years.
GAT 2020 exam?
In the NIFT BDes CAT paper, there were 3 questions- one on Sequential Drawing in four steps, one on Futuristic
 Product design for year 2050 and one more on Product Design using geometric shapes. BDes candidates found the
CAT paper quite easy.

In the NIFT BDes GAT paper, there were 5 sections- English Comprehension, English Grammar, Analytical
Reasoning & Logic, Quantitative Ability and GK & Current Affairs. The students found the English Comprehension
section lengthy and the Quantitative Ability section a little difficult. Rest of the GAT paper was quite easy.

Check videos of SILICA students who attempted NIFT CAT & GAT Paper on 19 January 2020. ​Click on link.

20. What kind of A range of questions can be asked in the NIFT Situation Test. Students can be asked to make models of
questions will be asked accessories, mementos, abstract installations, models for social causes etc. Download the Sample papers for NIFT
in the NIFT Situation Situation Test from the following link-
Test 2020? 1. NIFT Situation Test - ​https://silica.co.in/nift-sample-papers.html

21. Will NIFT conduct an NIFT will not conduct an interview of candidates for admission to BDes or BFTech programs in 2021. NIFT will
interview for admission conduct personal interviews for admission to MDes, MFTech and MFM programs in 2021.
in 2021?
Note 1: Campuse wise programs and seats at NIFT

I. REGULAR CANDIDATES:

REGULAR CANDIDATES CAMPUS, COURSE & SEATS OPTIONS

2020 Admission Cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sr. No. Programmes Gan Ne Bhu
Ben dhi Hyd Mu w Rae Jod ban
galu Bho Che nag era Kan Kolk mb Del Pat bar Shill Kan hpu esw Srin
ru pal nnai ar bad nur ata ai hi na eli ong gra r ar agar Total
Bachelor Programmes (B.Des.)
1 Fashion Design (FD) 37 0 37 37 37 34 37 37 37 34 37 34 34 34 34 24 524
2 Leather Design (LD) - - 37 - - - 37 37 - 37 - - - - - 148
3 Accessory Design (AD) 37 34 37 37 37 - 37 37 37 34 37 34 34 34 34 - 500
4 Textile Design (TD) 37 34 37 37 37 34 37 37 37 34 - - 34 34 34 - 463
5 Knitwear Design (KD) 37 - 37 - 37 34 37 37 37 - - - - - - - 256
6 Fashion Communication (FC) 37 - 37 37 37 34 37 37 37 34 37 - 34 34 34 24 490
Bachelor Programme (B.Ftech.)
7 Apparel Production 37 - 37 37 37 35 37 37 37 34 - - 35 35 35 - 433
Master Programmes
8 Master of Design (M.Des) 37 - - - - 35 - 37 37 - - - - - - - 146
9 Master of Fashion Management 37 35 37 37 37 35 37 37 37 35 37 35 - 35 35 - 506
(MFM)
10 Master of Fashion Technology (MFT) 31 - 31 31 - - - - 31 - - - - - - - 124
Total 327 103 327 253 259 241 296 296 364 205 185 103 171 206 206 48 3590
II. NRI CANDIDATES:

NRI CANDIDATES CAMPUS, COURSE & SEAT OPTIONS

2020 Admission Cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sr. No. Programmes Gan Ne Bhu
Ben dhi Hyd Mu w Rae Jod ban
galu Bho Che nag era Kan Kolk mb Del Pat bar Shill Kan hpu esw Srin
ru pal nnai ar bad nur ata ai hi na eli ong gra r ar agar Total
Bachelor Programmes (B.Des.)
1 Fashion Design (FD) 5 0 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 3 3 3 3 5 63
2 Leather Design (LD) - - 5 - - - 5 - 5 - 5 - - - - - 20
3 Accessory Design (AD) 5 3 5 5 5 - 5 5 5 3 5 3 3 3 3 - 58
4 Textile Design (TD) 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 - - 3 3 3 - 53
5 Knitwear Design (KD) 5 - 5 - 5 3 5 5 5 - - - - - - - 33
6 Fashion Communication (FC) 5 - 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 - 3 3 3 5 60
Bachelor Programme (B.Ftech.)
7 Apparel Production 5 - 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 - - 3 3 3 - 50
Master Programmes
8 Master of Design (M.Des) 5 - - - - 3 - 5 5 - - - - - - - 18
9 Master of Fashion Management 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 3 - 3 3 - 58
(MFM)
10 Master of Fashion Technology (MFT) 4 - 4 4 - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 16
Total 44 9 44 34 35 21 40 40 49 18 25 9 15 18 18 10 429
II. STATE DOMICILE CANDIDATES:

STATE DOMICILE CANDIDATES CAMPUS, COURSE & SEAT OPTIONS

2020 Admission Cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Sr. No. Programmes

Gan Ne Bhu
Ben dhi Hyd Mu w Rae Jod ban
galu Bho Che nag era Kan Kolk mb Del Pat bar Shill Kan hpu esw Srin
ru pal nnai ar bad nur ata ai hi na eli ong gra r ar agar Total
Bachelor Programmes (B.Des.)
1 Fashion Design (FD) - 0 - - - 7 - - - 7 - 7 7 7 7 13 55
2 Leather Design (LD) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
3 Accessory Design (AD) - 7 - - - - - - - 7 - 7 7 7 7 - 42
4 Textile Design (TD) - 7 - - - 7 - - - 7 - - 7 7 7 - 42
5 Knitwear Design (KD) - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - 7
6 Fashion Communication (FC) - - - - - 7 - - - 7 - - 7 7 7 13 48
Bachelor Programme (B.Ftech.)
7 Apparel Production - - - - - 7 - - - 7 - - 7 7 7 - 35
Master Programmes
8 Master of Design (M.Des) - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - 7
9 Master of Fashion Management - 7 - - - 7 - - - 7 - 7 - 7 7 - 42
(MFM)
10 Master of Fashion Technology (MFT) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total - 21 - - - 49 - - - 42 - 21 35 42 42 26 278
Note 2: How to Prepare for NIFT Entrance Exam

Types of Question in GAT paper & How to prepare:

Classroom Coaching:

● There will be 60-90 questions of different marks 0.5, 1, 1.5 & 2 marks. In total, they will add up to 70 marks.
● The questions will test the following- General Knowledge & Awareness, English Communication & Comprehension Ability, Analytical &
Logical Ability, Mental Ability, Spatial Sense & Design Problem Solving.

Self Study Material:

# Types of Questions What to Focus on? How to prepare?

1 General The questions on General Knowledge & Awareness will SILICA Study Material Kit includes Book No. 7B for
Knowledge & be based on topics such as Current Affairs General Awareness with over 130 pages on 8 topics
Awareness* (Newspaper), Art, Culture, Literature, History, covering History, Geography, Politics, General Science,
Geography, Biology, Economics, Politics, Environmental Current Affairs, Economy, Computers etc.
Studies, Sports, Technology etc.
2 English Comm. & Questions can be asked on topics of Sentence SILICA Study Material Kit includes Book No. 7A for
Comprehension structure, Verbs, Tenses, Idioms & Phrases, One word English Communication & Comprehension with over 14
substitution, Verbal Analogies, Antonyms & Synonyms topics having 2,700 questions with solutions and
and Comprehension. detailed explanations.

3 Analytical & Logical Questions can be asked from over 30 topics of SILICA Study Material Kit includes Book No. 8 for
Ability Analytical & Logical Reasoning. Topics can be about- Analytical & Logical Thinking with over 29 topics having
Analogy, Classification, Verbal & Non-Verbal Series, 1,750 questions with solutions and detailed
Statement & Arguments, Analytical Decision Making, explanations.
Causes and Effect, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Visual
Reasoning,
4 Mental Problem Questions are asked on basic arithmetic, algebra and SILICA Study Material Kit includes Book No. 6 for Mental
Solving (Quants) geometry. Topics can be Percentage, Area, Profit & Ability with over 16 topics having 1,250 questions with
Loss, Interest, Volume & Surface Area, Average etc solutions and detailed explanations.
 Total Over 5,000 practice questions

Types of Question in Section B: Subjective Type, What to Focus on & How to prepare:

● There will be 3-4 questions of different marks from 5 to 10 marks. In total, they will add up to 30 marks.
● Below is a list of type of questions you can expect in the exam. These have been identified based on analyses of last 12 years’ NID DAT
paper at UG & PG level.
● The questions will test the following- Creativity, Critical Reasoning, Presentation skills and Design Problem Solving.
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# Types of Questions How to Prepare

1 Drawing & Presentation SILICA Study Material Kit contains the following books:
- Object Drawing & Still Life Book 1 - Introduction to Drawing & Design
- Perspective & Isometric Drawing Book 2 - Color Theory & Compositions
- Human Figures & Memory Drawing Book 3 - Perspective & Object Drawing
Book 4 - Human Figure Drawing
Book 5 - Compositions & Memory Drawing
Every design entrance exam will check Drawing & Design skills. The books will help
students learn drawing & design through a step by step learning approach. The books
are made of lectures. Each lecture covers key topics. Students are expected to complete
the learning exercises, exploration exercises and application exercises. The outcome
from these exercises can become part of the student's portfolio, which is required for
admission to most design schools.

2 Creativity SILICA Study Material Kit includes access to an Online Learning Module, which contains
- Visual Communication detailed PPTs on each of the 11 topics mentioned in the type of questions in NID DAT
- Visual thinking Section B. These PPTs include:
- Connecting Dots 1. Learning Activities
- Multiple Solutions 2. Solved Examples
- Creative Writing 3. Assignments for Practice

3 Critical Reasoning
- Problem Identification
- Problem Solving
- Logical Thinking